Winchcombe Secondary School is to receive a £20,000 grant to set up a songwriters choir.
The National Foundation for Youth Music has awarded the funds to the school which will partner with the Songwriting Charity to set up the project.
The project will mentor songwriting within a core group of 20 primary school participants. They will then introduce their work to their older peers in the rest of the choir.
Matt Griffiths, executive director at Youth Music, said: ‘We are delighted to support this project as it will provide such a valuable experience for the young people taking part.
‘We know that through music, many young people find a new focus in their lives and in this way, the project at Winchcombe Secondary school will be providing them with a confidence building and ultimately life-changing experience. We wish the organisers every success in getting this very worthwhile project off the ground.’
Ben O'Sullivan, director of programmes at the Songwriting Charity and the Winchcombe Songwriters Choir leader, added: 'We know how useful choral singing is for shy and withdrawn children when drawing students together to make music and build friendships. In offering the added layer of songwriting and creative music-making with professionals and peers, the children are all the more empowered and their self-esteem elevated through the challenging step up to secondary school.'
Youth Music recently announced it had provided £3.4m worth of grants for investment in 85 music organisations.
This latest round of funding means it has supported a total of 418 projects over the last year. Read the full story.
The National Foundation for Youth Music has awarded the funds to the school which will partner with the Songwriting Charity to set up the project.
The project will mentor songwriting within a core group of 20 primary school participants. They will then introduce their work to their older peers in the rest of the choir.
Matt Griffiths, executive director at Youth Music, said: ‘We are delighted to support this project as it will provide such a valuable experience for the young people taking part.
‘We know that through music, many young people find a new focus in their lives and in this way, the project at Winchcombe Secondary school will be providing them with a confidence building and ultimately life-changing experience. We wish the organisers every success in getting this very worthwhile project off the ground.’
Ben O'Sullivan, director of programmes at the Songwriting Charity and the Winchcombe Songwriters Choir leader, added: 'We know how useful choral singing is for shy and withdrawn children when drawing students together to make music and build friendships. In offering the added layer of songwriting and creative music-making with professionals and peers, the children are all the more empowered and their self-esteem elevated through the challenging step up to secondary school.'
Youth Music recently announced it had provided £3.4m worth of grants for investment in 85 music organisations.
This latest round of funding means it has supported a total of 418 projects over the last year. Read the full story.
